Restoration, Reintroduction, and Rewilding in a Changing World

Habitat fragmentation and its lasting impact on Earth’s ecosystems

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Nature and health

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The Diversity of Life

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Don't judge species on their origins

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Assisted Gene Flow to Facilitate Local Adaptation to Climate Change

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Rare Species Support Vulnerable Functions in High-Diversity Ecosystems

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Will plant movements keep up with climate change?

Corlett, R. T., & Westcott, D. A. (2013) · Trends in Ecology & Evolution · doi:10.1016/j.tree.2013.04.003 · Cited by 870

Reversing defaunation: Restoring species in a changing world

Seddon, P. J., Griffiths, C. J., Soorae, P. S., & Armstrong, D. P. (2014) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1251818 · Cited by 700

Ecology in an anthropogenic biosphere

Ellis, E. C. (2015) · Ecological Monographs · doi:10.1890/14-2274.1 · Cited by 632

Science for a wilder Anthropocene: Synthesis and future directions for trophic rewilding research

Svenning, J.-C., Pedersen, P. B. M., Donlan, C. J., Ejrnæs, R., Faurby, S., Galetti, M., Hansen, D. M., Sandel, B., Sandom, C. J., Terborgh, J. W., et al. (2016) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.1502556112 · Cited by 614

Farmland abandonment: threat or opportunity for biodiversity conservation? A global review

Queiroz, C., Beilin, R., Folke, C., & Lindborg, R. (2014) · Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment · doi:10.1890/120348 · Cited by 581

Applying trait‐based models to achieve functional targets for theory‐driven ecological restoration

Laughlin, D. C. (2014) · Ecology Letters · doi:10.1111/ele.12288 · Cited by 554

Advances in restoration ecology: rising to the challenges of the coming decades

Perring, M. P., Standish, R. J., Price, J. N., Craig, M. D., Erickson, T. E., Ruthrof, K. X., Whiteley, A. S., Valentine, L. E., & Hobbs, R. J. (2015) · Ecosphere · doi:10.1890/es15-00121.1 · Cited by 534

Detecting Regular Sound Changes in Linguistics as Events of Concerted Evolution

Hruschka, D. J., Branford, S., Smith, E. D., Wilkins, J., Meade, A., Pagel, M., & Bhattacharya, T. (2015) · Current Biology · doi:10.1016/j.cub.2014.10.064 · Cited by 522

Managing the whole landscape: historical, hybrid, and novel ecosystems

Hobbs, R. J., Higgs, E., Hall, C. M., Bridgewater, P., Chapin, F. S., Ellis, E. C., Ewel, J. J., Hallett, L. M., Harris, J., Hulvey, K. B., et al. (2014) · Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment · doi:10.1890/130300 · Cited by 505

Rewilding European Landscapes

(2015) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-12039-3 · Cited by 502

The changing role of history in restoration ecology

Higgs, E., Falk, D. A., Guerrini, A., Hall, M., Harris, J., Hobbs, R. J., Jackson, S. T., Rhemtulla, J. M., & Throop, W. (2014) · Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment · doi:10.1890/110267 · Cited by 418

Intervention Ecology: Applying Ecological Science in the Twenty-first Century

Hobbs, R. J., Hallett, L. M., Ehrlich, P. R., & Mooney, H. A. (2011) · BioScience · doi:10.1525/bio.2011.61.6.6 · Cited by 417

Pleistocene Rewilding: An Optimistic Agenda for Twenty‐First Century Conservation

Josh Donlan, C., Berger, J., Bock, C. E., Bock, J. H., Burney, D. A., Estes, J. A., Foreman, D., Martin, P. S., Roemer, G. W., Smith, F. A., et al. (2006) · The American Naturalist · doi:10.1086/508027 · Cited by 386

The Anthropocene concept in ecology and conservation

Corlett, R. T. (2015) · Trends in Ecology & Evolution · doi:10.1016/j.tree.2014.10.007 · Cited by 369

What is ecological engineering?

Mitsch, W. J. (2012) · Ecological Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2012.04.013 · Cited by 324

Applying evolutionary biology to address global challenges

Carroll, S. P., Jørgensen, P. S., Kinnison, M. T., Bergstrom, C. T., Denison, R. F., Gluckman, P., Smith, T. B., Strauss, S. Y., & Tabashnik, B. E. (2014) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1245993 · Cited by 314

“Wilderness”: what it means when it becomes a reality—a case study from the southwestern Alps

Höchtl, F., Lehringer, S., & Konold, W. (2005) · Landscape and Urban Planning · doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2003.10.006 · Cited by 248

Key topics in conservation biology 2

(2013) · Choice Reviews Online · doi:10.5860/choice.51-2067 · Cited by 237

Wild experiments at the Oostvaardersplassen: rethinking environmentalism in the Anthropocene

Lorimer, J., & Driessen, C. (2014) · Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers · doi:10.1111/tran.12030 · Cited by 236

Cost‐effective ecological restoration

Kimball, S., Lulow, M., Sorenson, Q., Balazs, K., Fang, Y., Davis, S. J., O'Connell, M., & Huxman, T. E. (2015) · Restoration Ecology · doi:10.1111/rec.12261 · Cited by 199

The historical reference in restoration ecology: Re-defining a cornerstone concept

Balaguer, L., Escudero, A., Martín-Duque, J. F., Mola, I., & Aronson, J. (2014) · Biological Conservation · doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2014.05.007 · Cited by 191

High herbivore density associated with vegetation diversity in interglacial ecosystems

Sandom, C. J., Ejrnæs, R., Hansen, M. D. D., & Svenning, J.-C. (2014) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.1311014111 · Cited by 180

Importance of Baseline Specification in Evaluating Conservation Interventions and Achieving No Net Loss of Biodiversity

BULL, J. W., GORDON, A., LAW, E. A., SUTTLE, K. B., & MILNER‐GULLAND, E. J. (2014) · Conservation Biology · doi:10.1111/cobi.12243 · Cited by 178

Restoring forests: What constitutes success in the twenty-first century?

Jacobs, D. F., Oliet, J. A., Aronson, J., Bolte, A., Bullock, J. M., Donoso, P. J., Landhäusser, S. M., Madsen, P., Peng, S., Rey-Benayas, J. M., et al. (2015) · New Forests · doi:10.1007/s11056-015-9513-5 · Cited by 177

Framing the relationship between people and nature in the context of European conservation

Linnell, J. D. C., Kaczensky, P., Wotschikowsky, U., Lescureux, N., & Boitani, L. (2015) · Conservation Biology · doi:10.1111/cobi.12534 · Cited by 153

Integrating Conservation and Restoration in a Changing World

Wiens, J. A., & Hobbs, R. J. (2015) · BioScience · doi:10.1093/biosci/biu235 · Cited by 144

Considerations for restoring temperate forests of tomorrow: forest restoration, assisted migration, and bioengineering

Dumroese, R. K., Williams, M. I., Stanturf, J. A., & Clair, J. B. S. (2015) · New Forests · doi:10.1007/s11056-015-9504-6 · Cited by 144

Trophic Cascades by Large Carnivores: A Case for Strong Inference and Mechanism

Ford, A. T., & Goheen, J. R. (2015) · Trends in Ecology & Evolution · doi:10.1016/j.tree.2015.09.012 · Cited by 142

Conservation opportunities across the world's anthromes

Martin, L. J., Quinn, J. E., Ellis, E. C., Shaw, M. R., Dorning, M. A., Hallett, L. M., Heller, N. E., Hobbs, R. J., Kraft, C. E., Law, E. A., et al. (2014) · Diversity and Distributions · doi:10.1111/ddi.12220 · Cited by 142

Bringing Large Mammals Back: Large Carnivores in Europe

Boitani, L., & Linnell, J. D. C. (2015) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-12039-3_4 · Cited by 116

Habitat management alternatives for conservation forests in the temperate zone: Review, synthesis, and implications

Götmark, F. (2013) · Forest Ecology and Management · doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2013.06.014 · Cited by 114

Reintroducing resurrected species: selecting DeExtinction candidates

Seddon, P. J., Moehrenschlager, A., & Ewen, J. G. (2014) · Trends in Ecology & Evolution · doi:10.1016/j.tree.2014.01.007 · Cited by 114

Creating novel urban grasslands by reintroducing native species in wasteland vegetation

Fischer, L. K., von der Lippe, M., Rillig, M. C., & Kowarik, I. (2013) · Biological Conservation · doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2012.11.028 · Cited by 110

Plant invasions in protected areas: patterns, problems and challenges

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Incorporating novelty and novel ecosystems into restoration planning and practice in the 21st century

Perring, M. P., Standish, R. J., & Hobbs, R. J. (2013) · Ecological Processes · doi:10.1186/2192-1709-2-18 · Cited by 108

The shifted baseline: Prehistoric defaunation in the tropics and its consequences for biodiversity conservation

Corlett, R. T. (2012) · Biological Conservation · doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2012.11.012 · Cited by 89

Future landscapes: opportunities and challenges

Stanturf, J. A. (2015) · New Forests · doi:10.1007/s11056-015-9500-x · Cited by 80

Land-Sparing Agriculture Best Protects Avian Phylogenetic Diversity

Edwards, D. P., Gilroy, J. J., Thomas, G. H., Uribe, C. A. M., & Haugaasen, T. (2015) · Current Biology · doi:10.1016/j.cub.2015.07.063 · Cited by 76

Grieving for the Past and Hoping for the Future: Balancing Polarizing Perspectives in Conservation and Restoration

Hobbs, R. J. (2013) · Restoration Ecology · doi:10.1111/rec.12014 · Cited by 76

Rewilding with large herbivores: The importance of grazing refuges for sapling establishment and wood-pasture formation

Smit, C., Ruifrok, J. L., van Klink, R., & Olff, H. (2014) · Biological Conservation · doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2014.11.047 · Cited by 75

Towards a new European wilderness: Embracing unmanaged forest growth and the decolonisation of nature

Schnitzler, A. (2014) · Landscape and Urban Planning · doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2014.02.011 · Cited by 72

What is Novel About Novel Ecosystems: Managing Change in an Ever-Changing World

Truitt, A. M., Granek, E. F., Duveneck, M. J., Goldsmith, K. A., Jordan, M. P., & Yazzie, K. C. (2015) · Environmental Management · doi:10.1007/s00267-015-0465-5 · Cited by 72

Good virtual fences make good neighbors: opportunities for conservation

Jachowski, D. S., Slotow, R., & Millspaugh, J. J. (2013) · Animal Conservation · doi:10.1111/acv.12082 · Cited by 70

New Technologies for Insect-Resistant and Herbicide-Tolerant Plants

Lombardo, L., Coppola, G., & Zelasco, S. (2015) · Trends in biotechnology · doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2015.10.006 · Cited by 70

What constitutes a ‘native’ species? Insights from the Quaternary faunal record

Crees, J. J., & Turvey, S. T. (2015) · Biological Conservation · doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2015.03.007 · Cited by 68

Bring elephants to Australia?

Bowman, D. M. J. S. (2012) · Nature · doi:10.1038/482030a · Cited by 62

Vegetation Restoration and Other Actions to Enhance Wildlife in European Agricultural Landscapes

Beñayas, J. M. R., & Bullock, J. M. (2015) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-12039-3_7 · Cited by 53

Wildlife restoration: Mainstreaming translocations to keep common species common

Watson, D. M., & Watson, M. J. (2015) · Biological Conservation · doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2015.08.035 · Cited by 52

Assessing the Potential to Restore Historic Grazing Ecosystems with Tortoise Ecological Replacements

Griffiths, C. J., Zuël, N., Jones, C. G., AHAMUD, Z., & HARRIS, S. (2013) · Conservation Biology · doi:10.1111/cobi.12087 · Cited by 46

Missing the bandwagon: Nonnative species impacts still concern managers

Kuebbing, S. E., & Simberloff, D. (2015) · NeoBiota · doi:10.3897/neobiota.25.8921 · Cited by 35

Maintaining Disturbance-Dependent Habitats

Navarro, L. M., Proença, V. M., Kaplan, J. O., & Pereira, H. M. (2015) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-12039-3_8 · Cited by 30

Invasive Alien Plants in Protected Areas: Threats, Opportunities, and the Way Forward

Foxcroft, L. C., Richardson, D. M., Pyšek, P., & Genovesi, P. (2013) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-94-007-7750-7_28 · Cited by 27

Building Taxon Substitution Guidelines on a Biological Control Foundation

Aslan, C. E., Aslan, A., Croll, D. A., Tershy, B. R., & Zavaleta, E. S. (2014) · Restoration Ecology · doi:10.1111/rec.12096 · Cited by 18

Low persistence in nature of captive reared rabbits after restocking operations

Piorno, V., Villafuerte, R., Branco, M., Carneiro, M., Ferrand, N., & Alves, P. C. (2015) · European Journal of Wildlife Research · doi:10.1007/s10344-015-0934-4 · Cited by 14

A unifying framework for studying and managing climate-driven rates of ecological change

Williams, J. W., Ordonez, A., & Svenning, J.-C. (2020) · Nature Ecology & Evolution · doi:10.1038/s41559-020-01344-5 · Cited by 135

Aging human populations: good for us, good for the earth

Götmark, F., Cafaro, P., & O’Sullivan, J. (2018) · Trends in Ecology & Evolution · doi:10.1016/j.tree.2018.08.015 · Cited by 78

The need for stewardship of lands exposed by deglaciation from climate change

Zimmer, A., Beach, T., Klein, J. A., & Recharte Bullard, J. (2022) · WIREs Climate Change · doi:10.1002/wcc.753 · Cited by 43

Prehistoric and historic baselines for trophic rewilding in the Neotropics

Svenning, J.-C., & Faurby, S. (2017) · Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation · doi:10.1016/j.pecon.2017.09.006 · Cited by 27